IACE 6th Annual Conference
RILEY CONFERENCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | FEBRUARY 5-7, 2025
Wednesday, February 5
1:00 pm Registration and Check In
2:30 pm Meeting of the IACE Board of Directors (Riley 250)
3:00 pm Workshops
“The Work of Enrollment” (Clark Higher Ed) (Riley 237)
“The Work of Advancement” (The Timothy Group) (Riley 239)
“The Competitive Strength of Christian Universities” (John Larrivee) (Riley 243)
5:15 pm -- Dinner (The Lane)
Prayer – Carl Zylstra, IACE Board Vice Chair
6:30 pm Session One (Riley 150)
Welcome – David Dockery
Prayer – Ralph Enlow, IACE Board Chair
Praise – Joe Crider
Affirmation of Our Faith – Nicene Creed
Plenary Address – “Mission Faithfulness,” Scott Rae and Rick Langer
Adjourn
Shuttle to the Hyatt
Thursday, February 6
7:00 to 8:15 – Breakfast (The Lane)
8:30 am -- Session Two (Riley 150)
Devotional
Plenary Address – “The Abolition of Education and the Opportunity of the Moment,” Don Sweeting
Plenary Address – “Christian Higher Education and the Global Church” Timothy Tennent
10:40 am -- Break
11:00 -- Session Three (MacGorman Chapel)
Plenary Address – “The Heart of Christian Education,” Robert Smith
12:15 pm – Lunch (The Lane)
1:45 pm Session Four (Riley 150)
Plenary Address – “Cultural and Demographic Trends Affecting Christian Education,” Ryan Burge
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Plenary Address – “The Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for Christian
Higher Education,” Michael Arena
4:45 Break
5:15 pm – Dinner (The Lane)
6:15 pm – Session Five (Riley 150)
Plenary Address – “Christian Worldview, Life, and Human Sexuality,” Nancy Pearcey
7:30 pm – Dessert
Adjourn
Shuttle to the Hyatt
Friday, February 7
7:00 to 8;15 am – Breakfast (The Lane)
8:30 am Session Six (Riley 150)
Devotional
Plenary Address – “Christian Philanthropy,” Bill Stanczykiewicz
Legal Update – Greg Baylor, Alliance Defending Freedom
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Session Seven (Riley 150)
Presentation – “The #1 Reason Strategic Plans are Failing,”
TG Three (Rob Westervelt, Nick Willis, and Ryan Dougherty)
Doxology
Benediction
Noon - Adjourn